Buying Assistant - Anonymous employee ALDI Employee Review

1.0
Jun 8, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are no Pros to this position. If you consider being stagnant in the same position for the rest of your life a Pro, then there you have it.

Cons

Beware. This position is not what you think. I was led to believe this was an Assistant Buyer position but it turned out to be an Administrative Assistant. I was an Administrative Assistant to a "Buyer" that had 0 buying experience and had NO CLUE what he was doing. Basically, you answered the phone for your buyer, scheduled their meetings, and entered information into the system. There is no room for growth nor do they let you make any decisions whatsoever. I would not recommend this position to anyone. I felt very dumbed down and very looked down upon even though I had way more experience than the buyer I was supporting. This is NOT a good company to work for.

Explore other reviews about ALDI

5.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay Hours were always there The manager at my location is a rare gem. Never had a boss quite like him. Everyone I worked with became like my family.

Cons

EXTREMELY physically demanding. I injured myself multiple times while I worked there.

5.0
Oct 5, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+ industry leading wages Associates - $12/hr, Shift Mgr - $16/hr, SMT - $23/hr, Store Manager - $75,000+/yr + great work environment + excellent training + health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k + 40-50 hr/wk with paid overtime Very fast paced so work hours fly by. I loved working at Aldi. The pay was great! Benefits great! Was training to be a store manager so a lot was expected of me but I was totally up for it. My store manager loved my work, associates loved my fairness, customers loved me.

Cons

+ work/life balance + walked 28,000 steps/day!!! Never thought I would be fired for clocking in only minutes late!!

890
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All